n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-n ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French urnement, ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare
Date: 13th century
1 archaic : a useful accessory
2 a : something that lends grace or beauty b : a manner or quality that adorns
3 : one whose virtues or graces add luster to a place or society
4 : the act of adorning or being adorned
5 : an embellishing note not belonging to the essential harmony or melody ― called also embellishment fioritura